Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-29
,INlONT PHu3NIX BRATrLEBORO FRIDAY, APRIL 30 1887



An audience of between 400 and 800 re
sponded TO the announcement Of the annual
concert of the First Regiment band to be
given at the town hall on Wednesday even
ing, and it is safe to say that an equal mum
Der of people have rarely been more agreea-
bly, entertained at the hall than ON this oc-
casion. The balance of the different parts
was excellent, and every year shows the
good effect Of the bands steady and per
sistent drill in the increased harmony and
precision which it achieves year by year.
The concerted pieces Of the program EN-
braced wider variety Of selections than
has been attempted before. None was more
enjoyed than the delightful harmony aud
the delicacy Of shading which were reached
in Wely's nocturne, Monastery Bells, and
the selection from Gounods Faust" No
more charming number has been heard on
our local stage than Mr.. Sweets tuba solo.
The number fully deserved the warm ap-
| plause which it received. Vt was revela-
ton to most of the audience 20 know that
we have resident with us a young amateur
with so much skill and dizziness as Mr.. l..
| d. Mitchell showed in his xylophone solo
| His number was the taking" thing of the
evening and nothing short Of his third ap
pearance would satisfy the clamorous en-
thusiasm of those who listened. Mrs. f.
| r. Pratt was in excellent voice and her Sc
lections were well chosen 10 show the wide
compass and the full and rich tones in both
registers which recent years have brought
| The warm applause which greeted her tcs-
titled 10 the sincere admiration in which
she is held by our people. For an encore
of her first number she gave the pleasing
little song Better bide wee, and in re
Spouse to the applause accorded her second
appearance she repeated the closing meas
ures of the novel and difficult Spanish
Dance Miss Clark's services as accompa-
mist were rendered with her accustomed
self possession aud sympathetic touch. The
old soldiers would think notice of the con
cert incomplete without "A special mention
of the bands selection, "A day i'll camp in
'62, which carried them back in spirit to
the days of '6l-'6j in cole Nirginny
The day 5 succession of calls, from 'reveillt'
to lights out, as they came for the differ
ent camps-infantry, cavalry aud artillery
were given with "A very genuine seeming
of reality, with the familiar camp airs hap
PLY interspersed
There is Enthusiastically growing appre-
citation of the good work done by our band.
and the organization ought to receive this
season more substantial and tangible recog
ton Of It's merits than ever before.
THE w. G IT U. ANNIVERSARY
The Brattleboro branch Of the Woman Z,
Christian Temperance Union celebrated
the tenth anniversary Of its organization
on Monday evening last at Crosby hall with
interesting exercises. After scripture read
ing and prayer by Rev. c. o. Day, Mr.. c.
L. Brigham executed violin solo, which
Col, Ilpt..
by Miss NJ l.. WoOdburn. Mrs. DR.. Tuck
err president, then read historical address
giving detailed account Of the formation
of the union, which was the second one or
gained in the state, aud Of the work which
it has accomplished. The union now has
membership of about 30, and. largely
through its influence, similar organization
have been established in many other town
in this section. A large amount Of temper
ance literature has also been disseminated
first class lecturers have been procured
and helpful influences have in many way
been brought 10 bear upon the communt,
through its efforts Following the trldres
IA zylophone solo was played by J.. D. Mitch
ell which drew an encore. Mrs. l.. /
Housh then read an original poem entitle,
'Only Pebble ~ Next came "a series %
songs, recitations, etc, 10y IA "suntlowe
group Oh young people FORMING an uhlqu
feature. Talking through the telephone
was the title Of humorous reading by Mis-
Annie Wyman Rev Mr. Parry, in his hu
morous but effective way then offered som
remarks, in which, after stating that tn
lady who afterward became Mrs Parr
was one of the immortal forty three Gin
cinnati women who, ten years ago, wer
arrested for attempting to forcibly suppress
, the liquor saloons of that city, where a
pastor of one Of the churches he at the tim
) made her acquaintance, he presented, i
the form of a paper, statistics shown
the enormous magnitude of the rum traffic
. A volunteer orchestra, whose brass instru
/ ments gave forth only golden" music, wa
/. another happy feature of the evenings pre-
gram the closing number of which, pr,
+ vious to the singing of temperance doxo
- ogy, was recitation by Miss Carrie Iiougl
ton. During the evening Miss Annie Wy
( man-to whom the credit of arranging I'll
5 program is due-presided at the plan,
and the proceedings were enjoyed by "a
=, audience of good proportions